Tuesday, 3 July 2012

FOURTH OF JULY QUOTES

I am an American; free born and free bred, where I
acknowledge no man as my superior, except for his own worth, or as my inferior,
except for his own demerit || Theodore Roosevelt

I'd like to see a flag made not out of stars and stripes,
but rather fingers and knuckles, so that it could really wave in the wind. It
would be the most welcoming flag in all the world || Jarod Kintz

You cannot be disciplined in great things and
undisciplined in small things. Brave undisciplined men have no chance against
the discipline and valour of other men. Have you seen a few policemen handle a
crowd? || George S. Patton Jr

He wore red, white, and blue, but he didn’t look
patriotic—he looked like a sloppily wrapped birthday present. But it’s not his
fault. I tried to wrap him as tight as I could without restricting movement ||
Jarod Kintz

Patriotism is easy to understand in America; it means
looking out for yourself by looking out for your country || Calvin Coolidge

My country, 'tis of thee,

Sweet land of liberty,

Of thee I sing;

Land where my fathers died,

Land of the pilgrims' pride,

From every mountainside

Let freedom ring!

My native country, thee,

Land of the noble free,

Thy name I love;

I love thy rocks and rills,

Thy woods and templed hills;

My heart with rapture thrills,

Like that above.

Let music swell the breeze,

And ring from all the trees

Sweet freedom's song;

Let mortal tongues awake;

Let all that breathe partake;

Let rocks their silence break,

The sound prolong.

Our father's God to Thee,

Author of liberty,

To Thee we sing.

Long may our land be bright,

With freedom's holy light,

Protect us by Thy might,

Great God our King.

|| Samuel Francis Smith

A thoughtful mind, when it sees a Nation's flag, sees not
the flag only, but the Nation itself; and whatever may be its symbols, its
insignia, he reads chiefly in the flag the Government, the principles, the
truths, the history which belongs to the Nation that sets it forth || Henry
Ward Beecher

Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion,
but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime || Adlai Stevenson

A man's country is not a certain area of land, of
mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle; and patriotism is loyalty
to that principle || George William Curtis

Mimi had red hair and blue eyes, and was rather patriotic
in her appearance. When the wind blew her hair around, I was always tempted to
place my hand over my heart and recite the Pledge of Allegiance || Jarod Kintz

I think patriotism is like charity - it begins at home ||
Henry James

Our ancestors took this land. They took it and made it
and held it. We do not give up what our ancestors gave us. They came across the
sea and they fought here, and they built here and they're buried here. This is
our land, mixed with our blood, strengthened with our bone. Ours! || Bernard
Cornwell

Breathes there the man with soul so dead,

Who never to himself hath said,

This is my own, my native land || Walter Scott

The “Warrior Ethos” emphasizes placing the mission first,
not accepting defeat, and being disciplined physically and mentally. Why?
Because an American Soldier is a “guardian of freedom and the American way of
life” || Dan Smee

A man's feet must be planted in his country, but his eyes
should survey the world || George Santayana

America is a tune. It must be sung together || Gerald
Stanley Lee

A politician will do anything to keep his job - even
become a patriot || William Randolph Hearst

It’s not unpatriotic to denounce an injustice committed on
our behalf, perhaps it’s the most patriotic thing we can do || E.A. Bucchianeri

“When will the others come?

"And there is one who will never come. At least we
will not see him if he does. But, oh, when I think he will be there - when our
Canadian soldiers return there will be a shadow army with them - the army of
the fallen. We will not see them - but they will be there! || L.M. Montgomery

The law is too important to be left to the lawyers, to
paraphrase Georges Clemenceau about war and generals. We laymen know too little
about our Constitution and think too superficially about its influence on the
qualities of American life. Civic duty requires more || David K. Shipler

Freedom is more than just a patriotic concept; it is the
purest intent of our design. Be you. Be free. Be nice || Steve Maraboli

Never let the sacrifice of others be for nothing by doing
nothing || L.M. Fields